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雅典衛城

简雅典卫城 · 繁雅典衛城

Mandarin · pinyin Yǎ diǎn wèi chéng

the Acropolis (Athens)

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雅: yǎ · elegant, graceful, refined
典: diǎn · law, canon; documentation; classic, scripture
衛: Look up this written character
城: chéng · castle; city, town; municipality
卫: wèi · guard, protect, defend

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3–3–4–2 · Ya3 dian3 wei4 cheng2

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